A health paper suggests Naomi Long should oversee improving compliance levels to at least 80%.

Health Minister Robin Swann made several proposals, but decisions must be agreed by the executive.

The Department of Finance classes almost £2m of this as "doubtful debt" that is unlikely to be repaid.

The loyalist paramilitary group in north Antrim is "about crime, ego and control", says the PSNI.

Building a fixed link would be too expensive, a feasibility study is expected to conclude.

WhatsApp is rewriting policies to comply with regulator demands after being issued an enormous fine.

Officials said cases in GB and Ireland suggests avian influenza could already be in NI.

The European Commission VP, Maroš Šefčovič, says the UK should not "bring more problems to the table".

Ireland cruised past an ill-disciplined Argentina to claim their eighth straight win and secure a clean sweep in the autumn Tests.

The injured man, who is in his 20s, was asleep on the sofa when he was attacked by the intruders.

Community fridges are helping share surplus food while reducing food waste in the local area.

The total number of coronavirus-linked deaths recorded by the Department of Health is 2,840.

Glen hit the final three points to edge a 0-8 to 1-4 win over St Eunan's in a low-scoring Ulster Club Football opener in Letterkenny.

With politicians facing difficult decisions on Covid restrictions, BBC News NI looks at the figures.

Robin Swann says if someone worked from home when the pandemic began they should do so again now.

Half of appointments are missed on some days, meaning jabs are wasted, says a pharmacist.

The number of Covid-19 linked deaths registered by the statistics agency has risen slightly.

People in Northern Ireland will have to provide proof of their Covid-19 status to access certain venues.

Department of Education figures show 90.6% of pupils were in school the week after Halloween.

More severe restrictions could be required in Northern Ireland next month, health officials warn.

More former Queen's students come forward to share strange tales about Alanbrooke Hall.

A decade has gone by since the last crossing sailed from Stranraer - ending 150 years of history.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

The 2021 cruising season is over, but Belfast Harbour hopes to get back to pre-Covid levels in 2022.

As Children in Need's annual appeal begins, we hear about the charity's impact on young people.

A woman with a severe learning disability is unable to attend a day centre because she lives in a care home.

The fire service say the operation at Timoney Windows will likely continue for several hours.

A County Londonderry group says it is overwhelmed by the demand for food and home heating needs.

BBC Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg asks the Irish PM what he'd want to say to the UK government.

Eamonn Doherty, who has cerebral palsy, got a chance to appear in series three of the hit comedy.

Derry City come from a goal down to win 2-1 in Dundalk in their final game of the season and keep alive their hopes of a European place.

Former deputy chief constable Stephen Martin faces questions over Sinead McGrotty's case in 2012.

David Bond, 50, appears in court after police searches into suspected North Antrim UDA criminality.

An Irish politician questions why no one has won the country's lottery jackpot in six months.

East Belfast's MP says the ex-taoiseach's remarks on loyalists and the NI Protocol are "degrading".

Two-time Footballer of the Year Brian Fenton believes Dublin will benefit from playing without the pressure of protecting a long unbeaten run.

Exports to the Republic in the first nine months of 2021 were up 60% on the same period in 2020.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirms the measures and says the move is due to "another Covid-19 surge".